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Trade for Development? A New KCG Research Project Focusing on Ghana

9th November 2018
KCG Secretary
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News
The Aid for Trade (AfT) Initiative of the World Trade Organisation aims at supporting developing countries to better deal with trade-related constraints and barriers so that they can be better integrated into the world economy through their engagement in international trade. A key principle behind the AfT Initiative is that free and fair trade can make significant contributions to the economic development and poverty reduction in the developing and emerging countries. Many industrialised countries have initiated new policy measures and/or adjusted the existing ones to support the implementation of the AfT Initiative. One example is Germany[…]

KCG Fellows Presented Research at the European Trade Study Group Conference in Warsaw

4th October 2018
KCG Secretary
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News
KCG researchers Dr. Julian Hinz and Thilo Kroeger joined the 20th Annual Conference of the European Trade Study Group on September 13-15, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland. The conference is as of now the largest annual conference on international trade in the world. It provides an ideal platform for trade scholars to present their up-to-date research results and progress and to exchange knowledge and insights with other experts in the field.[...]

Mexico-US New Trade Deal: A Step Forward in the Right Direction

7th September 2018
KCG Secretary
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Public Contributions
In late August, Mexico and the US reached a new trade deal. New provisions regarding local content requirements, the wage level for local workers, digital data, and the access to farm products etc. are expected to be included in the new trade deal. The progress made in advancing the Mexico-US trade deal has been generally perceived as a good sign against[…]